@Zoom 2020 posted:Given that most D3 colleges aren't full fledged universities with graduate school programs, staying at current school to play baseball after graduating with bachelor's degree wouldn't be an option unless kid is attending a small handful of D3 universities like WUTSL, Hopkins, Chicago, MIT, etc.
On the other hand, it would be interesting to see if talented D3 kids with remaining eligibility are able to find a spot on a D1 school as a graduate student. But the Ivy's have a strict rule about that and don't even allow their own undergrads to play their sport as grad student, which is why so many Ivy seniors from last season are trying to transfer to a different school. How likely would it be for a D3 kid to find a spot at a non-Ivy D1 program as a graduate student?
I'm thinking that it would be a lot easier for a pitcher to jump to an Ivy than a position player. Also, my kid's played nearly every game since Freshman year. I don't think he'd go anywhere where he wasn't convinced that he would play. Not saying he'd be right, but if he went to any of the D3 schools you mention, he'd think he was a starter. Ivy would be a different story.